I have been looking for an "Atomic" clock which can be set to UTC time
for the shack. Since the update feature only works in North America,
most of them can only be set to the local time zones. The couple of
sales people I talked to didn't even understand the question. Any
first hand recommendations? (I have already looked at eHam.)


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Alan
WA4SCA

Alan WA4SCA wrote:

I have been looking for an "Atomic" clock which can be set to UTC time
for the shack. Since the update feature only works in North America,
most of them can only be set to the local time zones. The couple of
sales people I talked to didn't even understand the question. Any
first hand recommendations? (I have already looked at eHam.)

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Alan
WA4SCA

Hi Alan. look up LA Crosse on the web. i got mine a couple years back
from Universal in Ohio. best price at that time. also my favorite
shortwave shop. and, for your computer, google -alpha clock-. great
little
free program, small foot print.

Father Michael.

Father Mike, Glenn, and Robert,

Thanks for the solid information and sources!

BTW, I actually do have a GPS clock for my computer. It works great,
but I wanted something which I could keep in the shack which didn't
require the computer to be up. My ancient Heathkit digital clock died
after 20+ years, and I thought I would replace it, and opt for
something I didn't have to hack with WWV every time the power failed.




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Alan
WA4SCA

Alan WA4SCA wrote:
Father Mike, Glenn, and Robert,

Thanks for the solid information and sources!

BTW, I actually do have a GPS clock for my computer. It works great,
but I wanted something which I could keep in the shack which didn't
require the computer to be up. My ancient Heathkit digital clock died
after 20+ years, and I thought I would replace it, and opt for
something I didn't have to hack with WWV every time the power failed.




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Alan
WA4SCA
Well, I have seen gps units interfaced to a mcpu and lcd display that shows gps
info, which can also be time in any format you want.. 2 displays whether lcd or
led can be set up from the same mcpu "Basic Stamp". It is very do-able and
should be low cost "under $100" for sure... i can easily do it with what I have
in the shack... I also sold one of those cell-site reference gps-time units for
a bunch of $$$ that I only picked up for $55 bucks a few years ago...It would of
been the best thing for a shack time reference unit..

Bob N9LVU

Father Mike wrote in news:4576AA0A.3F649999
@theseminary.net:

Alan WA4SCA wrote:

I have been looking for an "Atomic" clock which can be set to UTC time
for the shack. Since the update feature only works in North America,
most of them can only be set to the local time zones. The couple of
sales people I talked to didn't even understand the question. Any
first hand recommendations? (I have already looked at eHam.)

--
Alan
WA4SCA

Hi Alan. look up LA Crosse on the web. i got mine a couple years back
from Universal in Ohio. best price at that time. also my favorite
shortwave shop. and, for your computer, google -alpha clock-. great
little
free program, small foot print.

Father Michael.

Fow Windows XP, this is already built in to the OS. If you double click on
the time down in the lower right hand corner of your screen, you will get
a Date and Time Properties window to open. Click on the Internet Time tab.
Here you can set which time server your computer checks with to get the
time. By default it is set to time.windows.com, but you can set it to most
any time server. The one I use is time.nist.gov This is the same standard
the WWV uses and is also used by those "Atomic Time" clocks on one
frequency or another. usually the LF one.

The default check interval is, if memory serves, once a week. But you can
change this by doing a simple regedit. Goto Start--Run and type regedit
in the command box. Once regedit starts, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services \W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient, then
select SpecialPollInterval. Right click on it and select Modify and
change decimal value from 604800 to some other value in seconds. e.g. I
have mine set to 10800 which is 3 hours. This keeps my computer running to
much less than one second error and is more than enough for me


Hope it helps

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Panzer

Panzer,

Thanks for the effort, but I was looking for a completely separate
clock, not a computer program. I already have several of those!


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Alan
WA4SCA

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:29:19 GMT, Alan WA4SCA
wrote:

Panzer,

Thanks for the effort, but I was looking for a completely separate
clock, not a computer program. I already have several of those!

Some of the MFJ atomic clocks might work -- check their web site.

bob
k5qwg

"Alan WA4SCA" wrote in message ...
I have been looking for an "Atomic" clock which can be set to UTC time
for the shack. Since the update feature only works in North America,
most of them can only be set to the local time zones. The couple of
sales people I talked to didn't even understand the question. Any
first hand recommendations? (I have already looked at eHam.)
--
Alan
WA4SCA

Sam's Club sells a digital "atomic" clock by SkyScan for less than $20. It has a 2" LCD time (12/24 hr) display and below it a 1"
calendar and temperature display.
I have two in my shack, one for UTC and the other for Central time.
Glenn
AA5PK

Alan WA4SCA wrote:
I have been looking for an "Atomic" clock which can be set to UTC time
for the shack. Since the update feature only works in North America,
most of them can only be set to the local time zones. The couple of
sales people I talked to didn't even understand the question. Any
first hand recommendations? (I have already looked at eHam.)


--
Alan
WA4SCA


You can also get UTC time info from a GPS unit that has a data port..
UTC time info can also be pulled off the Internet from any time standard site...

I have done all 3, and find that a GPS unit with an external antenna is easy to
set up, and going the Internet route is free...

Bob N9LVU

Hi Alan;

I have a desktop Atomic Clock that can do UTC as well
as other time zones.

It has a data port on it so you can connect it to your
PC and pull in the time from it.

It comes with a MS-compatable program, plus I wrote one
for Linux.

I'm considering selling it (I have 2 of them) at $200.oo

If you're interested let me know and I'll give you more
information on it.

73,
W6ESE - tony
NNNNZCZC

Alan WA4SCA wrote:

I have been looking for an "Atomic" clock which can be set to UTC time
for the shack. Since the update feature only works in North America,
most of them can only be set to the local time zones. The couple of
sales people I talked to didn't even understand the question. Any
first hand recommendations? (I have already looked at eHam.)


--
Alan
WA4SCA